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As a special service to current and former members of the armed forces, complete information on veterans’ educational benefits may be obtained at the IU Northwest Office of Veteran Services or e-mail Daniel Riordan, Veteran Services Coordinator at dsriorda@iu.edu.

APPLYING FOR VA EDUCATION BENEFITS

In compliance with 38 USC 3679(e) as amended by the Veteran's Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, IU Northwest allows covered individuals to attend and participate in their course of education, beginning when it is scheduled to start, per the published Schedule of Classes, and without regard to whether they have presented a certificate of eligibility, statement of benefits or VAF-28-1905. If certification to the Veteran's Administration (VA) reveals that an individual is not eligible for benefits, either fully or partially, the Certifying Official works directly with the student and VA to resolve.

IU Northwest does not impose any penalty, such as late fees, denial of access to classes, libraries, or classrooms; or mandate that covered individuals borrow additional monies, because of a covered person's inability to meet their financial obligations to the university due to delayed disbursement of funds from the VA under Chapters 31 or 33.

National Guard Members

National Guard soldiers will need to complete Form 22-1990, Application for VA Education Benefits, and have it approved by their unit commander. This form can be downloaded from www.gibill.va.gov.  Paper copies of this form can also be obtained from the unit’s education counselor or the IU Northwest Office of Veteran Services. Completed forms will be processed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and eligibility letters will be mailed directly to the student.

Non-National Guard Members

Soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen can visit www.gibill.va.gov to apply for education benefits online.

From this website, applicants should click Apply for Benefits and follow the on-screen prompts. Veterans are encouraged to submit their application online through the Department of Veterans Affairs website, but on an individual basis, paper copies of this application from the IU Northwest Office of Veteran Services. Please be advised, paper applications take longer to process.  Completed applications will be processed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and eligibility letters will be mailed directly to the student.

Post 9/11

This benefit provides financial support for education and housing to current and former members of the armed services or their eligible dependents if one of the criteria listed below is satisfied:

• Honorably discharged veterans who served a minimum of 90 active-duty days after September 10, 2001
• Honorably discharged disabled veterans who served a minimum of 30 active-duty days after September 10, 2001

Yellow Ribbon Program

Current and former members of the armed services or eligible dependents that qualify for Post 9/11 benefits and are classified as nonresidents for fee paying purposes may be eligible for this program if one of the criteria listed below is satisfied:

• Honorably discharged veterans who served a minimum of 36 months of active-duty after September 10, 2001
• Honorably discharged veterans with a 30 percent or more service connected disability and who served a minimum of 30 active-duty days after September 10, 2001

Students who plan on using VA education benefits at IU Northwest will need to submit a copy of their DD214 and eligibility letter to the Office of Veteran Services.